With the weather we have been having, I have found it harder to stay on my daily routine. Even work has become more of a chore than usual. It’s times like these that we must dig deeper for the energy and commitment to complete daily training. I find that always looking toward the goal helps […]
Today I found my old white belt from when I was 8 years old. It kind of made me think a little bit about the my karate journey so far. Seeing my white belt really made me realized just how far I have come as a martial artist in the 8 years I have been […]
Written by Jake Ross
IMG_0918 Yesterday I competed in a tournament along with my friends Sonia and Elinor from the dojo. I competed in kata and point sparring. I got 3rd in sparring out of 5 people and I didn’t place in kata. I’m glad I got the chance to go to this tournament because the judges and the […]
Written by Brody Hocking
I haven’t been on here much. I’m on a bit of a time out. I sprained my knee on Jan 18th. Since then, things have snowballed. Trying to focus on recovery. And balancing a few things at home that have come up. Not giving up. Just needing a time out to reorganize and figure things […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
This week I had the enjoyment of watching my daughter’s basketball game. This basketball game was the championship game for her division. The team had played this team twice before. They lost by 30 points the first time and 18 points the second time. They played many games to make it to this championship game. […]
Written by Elan Wilbur
For those of you who don’t know me that well, after I graduate college I want to be a pilot for a commercial airline. Right now I am too young to get a pilots license, and flying is very expensive. A few years ago I started flying flight simulators to temporarily fulfill my aviation desire. […]
Written by Jake Ross
I was off work last week. After an exceptionally busy holiday season which spilled over into the new year, it was much needed. I strive to be a very active person and so building in rest can be quite difficult. It’s important for every person to get adequate rest, not just adequate sleep. I have […]
Written by Matt Nedresky
Last week was finals week at my school, and overall I did quite well on all of my finals. I had three tests and three projects, and all of them went well. My math final was definitely the one I was most worried about and my preparations for it paid off. At my school, west […]
Written by Jake Ross
I spent the weekend volunteering for a fried rice fundraiser for my daughter’s basketball team. We cut up everything that needed to be cooked the day before. The next day it was cooked and boxed. It is a rewarding way to spend my time, because everyone works as a team to get the job done. […]
Written by Elan Wilbur